A pronouncing gazetteer and geographical dictionary of the Philippine Islands, United States of America with maps, charts and illustrations . , and is protected from the sea byseveral reefs. Balakias; to the W. of the island of Ambil, and ends on the E. at Tagbanan Pt. Tilig-; situated on the NE. coast, affords safe anchorage for vessels of all sizes atall seasons. The land in the interior as far N. as the parallel of Tilig is low andlevel, and from this point S. broken and mountainous, the highest mountain beingnear Guntin on the W. coast, SSE. of the town of Lubang. Loog; a safe port on the
A pronouncing gazetteer and geographical dictionary of the Philippine Islands, United States of America with maps, charts and illustrations . , and is protected from the sea byseveral reefs. Balakias; to the W. of the island of Ambil, and ends on the E. at Tagbanan Pt. Tilig-; situated on the NE. coast, affords safe anchorage for vessels of all sizes atall seasons. The land in the interior as far N. as the parallel of Tilig is low andlevel, and from this point S. broken and mountainous, the highest mountain beingnear Guntin on the W. coast, SSE. of the town of Lubang. Loog; a safe port on the E. end of Lubang, covered by Ambil I., affords saferetreat in event of accident in passing Calavite Pt. or during navigation of the YerdePassage. There is a village with a rivulet of fine water on its shore. The chief townof the pueblo, Lubang, on the N. coast, 3 m. from Sala Pt., has estimated popula-tion of 6,541—Cn. 1887, 3,71(5—mostly Tagdlog, engaged in agricultural pursuits andhunting and fishing. During certain seasons of the year a large number of turtlesand brush turkey eggs are found along the shore and used for food. i I. v=^ .,^ <%srBAN(i A^\) AMIUl ISLANDS 4^^ t \,:,.. ;.-fi^/-. I S Doc ^ $.0. 57 GAZETTEER OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 607 LIGHT-HOUSES. (»n Cabra I., off the XW. point of Lubang: I., lat. 13° 5328N., Ion. 120° (V 55^E.,alx>ut 656 yds. from the sea, near the W. point of the , is a light whicii marksthe counre of steamers between Verde Passage and the Boca Grande entrance toManila Bay. The light, which is one fla«h, has an illuminating apparatus consistingof 1 refracting lense of the first order. Every minute shows two , each of Sduration, separated by an interval of 7, the groups being separated by an intervalof 37. The light is 217 ft. above the sea and is visible 29 m. The house, which is67 ft. high, consists of a square brick tower on the W. angle of a rectangular dwelling. CIVIIi GOVERNMENT. This group, included in the p
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